The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-26

his wife had given him ticket that morning
containing four rides: he had used one coming
in and lost the ticket during the day, and rather
than admit having lost IL he bought new ticket
and had the same number of rides punched
out"
PROF. S. p. LANGLEY, who was professor
Baird's assistant, Is mentioned as his probable
successor in the Office of secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution. Prof. Joseph Henry was ths
frat and Professor Baird the second incumbent
or the office. Professor Baird built up the fish
commission, and was proud OF it that he re-
FUSED TO receive any salary for his services as
fish commissioner
ExSENAToR FERRY, of Michigan, who is now
never heard Of was once the most importans
individual in the United States. He was Presi
dent of the Senate when the election of Mr. Til
den was disputed. The Senate claimed the right
of its presiding officer determine which wers
the legal returns from State. The ewes of the
Nation were on Ferry then. In 1882 he failed
in business for $l.500,000 The next year he
he has fallen from notoriety. but he las worked
hard, and paid off over $1,000, 900 Of debts
MISS AGNErA RAMSAY daughter of Sir Jamer
Ramsay of Banf). who senior classic at
Cambridge University, has received the follow
ing letter from Sir II. Ponsonby, accompanying
o portrait engraving of the Queen: 'Osborue,
July 81, 1SS7-Sir Henry Ponsonby presents
his compliments to Miss Ramsay. and is COM
manded by the Queen to send her a print of her
Majesty, in appreciation OF the high honor
gained by her in the recent examnatlon." The
engraving hears in her Majesty's handwrit-
ing the folio wing inscription: .'Given Co Miss
Ramsay by Victoria r. and l., 1884,"
ONE of toe men who like saunter down tho
almost deserted sidewalks of Fifth avenue, New
York, during pleasant Sunday, is Rev. DR..
Burchard. His eyes were always peculiarly
small but his face has lately grown weakened
and pinched, and the wrinkles almost overlap
ping each other nearly cover up his eyes and
give him appearance that is neither pleasant
benevolent looking. And yet those who
know the kindly old gentleman will cav that the
poor has tenderer friend. the unfortunate
more practical adviser and helper than the man
who without his own seeking. was made 30
prominent figure in the political history OF
James g. Blaine
WALTER *. GRIFFIN who was formerly asso-
ciated with Roscoe Conkling in law practice and
who in fact is said to have done some of the
branest legal work for which the ex Senator has
received credit, is versatile genius. With the
advantages of an English well Amer-
university training, he has united MANY
attractive qualities besides those OF clever
Wallack, Irving OF Mccullough a degree that
would lake Dixey turn green with envy If it
did not charm him into ecstacy of admiration
A few years ago Mr.. Griffin found little Baptist
Church on the Hudson without pastor. He at
once undertook the work of preaching there
every Sunday morning and continued the prac-
tice until the congregation WAS able TO engage a
regular clergyman. For this be rgidly required
the payment to him of $40 every Sunday by tina
trustees and as regularly turned the same
to two destitute old women for their support